Nothing could of been further from the truth. However with the revelation that both Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins feature less graphic lovemaking, there has been a backlash from the fans - the polar opposite reaction as the media two years ago.
It seems that the shots of our characters and their romantic partners in their underwear (or more) is not good enough for the “mature” gamer. But seriously guys and gals is this really a problem? Is it self-censorship - or is it more about the story and what works for the particular situation?
Granted Dragon Age’s sex scenes were more laughable than sexy but for me the sex scenes in the Mass Effect universe were meant to be more intimate, a punctuation of the impending doom looming ahead. How would that work really with anything graphic or even full frontal nudity? You know whats happening, its not a secret.
BioWare doesn’t see it as a problem. Addressing a forum post claiming that lack of sex and nudity in Mass Effect 2 is a sign of self-censorship, BioWare’s Stanley Woo stated:
Woo also put to rest the argument that EA is encouraging BioWare to censor steamy scenes in order to protect sales numbers.
So, you disappointed gamers out there who really wanted a full frontal of Miranda, it seems to me BioWare had their reasons and it had nothing to do with EA or self-censoring due to the Mass Effect 1 controversy.
In addition to the censorship controversy, BioWare has also been addressing complaints of the “tiny text” hampering gamers who are playing through Mass Effect on a standard definition set.
Over on the developer’s official forums, BioWare’s Michael Gamble confirmed they have no plans to address the text display issues - at least not until Mass Effect 3.
Surly this is quite annoying for the SD gamer out there but in all honestly, come on guys, don’t pick up a few games on release, save up a bit and drop the $400 or so for a HDTV, believe me its a worthwhile investment. Not only will you see said tiny text but your gaming experience will be, dare I say, 100% better.
Do you think BioWare handled Mass Effect 2’s sex scenes appropriately?
Source: Cinemablend and BioWare Forums
